Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S); from research to practice.

Pre-conference satellite symposium at the European Congress of Sports Science (ECSS) 2022

The syndrome Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) describes impairment of multiple physiological functions including, but not limited to reproductive function, bone health, immunity, cardiovascular function, protein synthesis and performance (see the figures below). Psychological consequences can either precede, through eating disorders, or result from RED-S. The etiology behind is low energy availability with or without eating disorders. Low energy availability is the most widespread nutritional problem within sport affecting both males and females, elite athletes as well as recreational active people. The aim of the ECSS RED-S symposium is to highlight RED-S within European sports science. The speakers, who are internationally recognized sport science researchers specialized in RED-S, will present the latest updates in the area.

Date: 30.08.2022, Time: 11:00 – 14:00, Lecture room: SALZBURG

11.00    
Introduction. Anna Melin & Monica K Torstveit.

11.05
The history, development, and definition of RED-S. Naama Constantini,
Clinical Professor, the Shaare Zedek Medical Center affiliated to the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

11.15    
RED-S; what are the causes and how prevalent is it? Anna Melin.

11.25    
Bone health – the irreversible consequence?
Kirsty Elliot-Sale, Professor,
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

11.40    
Metabolic challenges associated with RED-S.
Karsten Koehler, Professor, Technical University
of Munich, Germany.

11.55    
Special RED-S concerns in female athletes?
Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, Professor, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo, Norway.

12.10    
Special RED-S concerns in male athletes?
Martin Mooses, Assistant Professor, University of Tartu, Estonia.

12.25    
Performance consequences of RED-S.
José Areta, Assistant Professor, Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

12.40    
Early identification and prevention of RED-S.
Practical experiences from the Norwegian Olympic Sports Centre.
Monica K Torstveit.

12.55    
Treatment of elite athletes with RED-S. Experiences from the Irish Sport Institute.
Sharon Madigan, PhD, Head of Nutrition, Irish Sport Institute, Ireland.

13.10    
Return To Play - Practical experiences from the Norwegian Olympic Sports Centre.
Ina Garthe, PhD, Head of Nutrition, Norwegian Elite Sport Center, Oslo, Norway.

13.25   
Questions Anna Melin & Monica K Torstveit.

13.35-14.00    
ECSS RED-S Special Interest Group
Meeting Chairs: Anna Melin & Monica K Torstveit.

Description

The syndrome Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) describes impairment of multiple physiological functions including, but not limited to reproductive function, bone health, immunity, cardiovascular function, protein synthesis and performance. The etiology behind is low energy availability with or without eating disorders. Low energy availability is the most widespread nutritional problem within sport affecting both males and females, elite athletes as well as recreational active people. The aim of the ECSS RED-S symposium is to highlight RED-S and the importance of prevention, early identification and treatment within European sports science. The speakers, who are internationally recognized sport science researchers specialized in RED-S, will present the latest updates in the area.

Chairs

Monica K Torstveit, Professor, University of Agder, Norway.
Monica Torstveit is an exercise physiologist with more than 20 years research experience mainly focusing on relative energy deficiency, eating disorders, hormonal function, and bone health among female and male athletes at different performance levels. Monica is also head of sport nutrition at the Norwegian Olympic Sports Center, region South.

Anna Melin, Associate professor, Linnaeus University, Sweden.
Anna Melin is a clinical nutrition physiologist that has been working within Danish and Swedish elite sport since 1995. She is specialized in prevention, early detection and treatment of relative energy deficiency in athletes with or without eating disorders. Her research is mainly focused on the physiological consequences of relative energy deficiency in athletes including reproductive function, metabolic adaptations and the impact on performance.

Speakers:

Naama Constantini, Clinical Professor, the Shaare Zedek Medical Center affiliated to the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

Kirsty Elliot-Sale, Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Karsten Koehler, Professor, Technical University of Munich, Germany.

Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, Professor, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo, Norway.

Martin Mooses, Assistant Professor, University of Tartu, Estonia.

José Areta, Assistant Professor, Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

Sharon Madigan, PhD, Head of Nutrition, Irish Sport Institute, Ireland.

Ina Garthe, PhD, Head of Nutrition, Norwegian Elite Sport Center, Oslo, Norway.